Florida county rankings
Top 15 of the 67 counties on six measures, 2023. Each county's own page shows where it stands on all of them.
Most employees
Paid employees in mid-March 2023.
| # | County | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami-Dade County | 1,055,440 | |
| 2 | Orange County | 842,028 | |
| 3 | Broward County | 780,632 | |
| 4 | Hillsborough County | 697,689 | |
| 5 | Palm Beach County | 592,227 | |
| 6 | Duval County | 508,104 | |
| 7 | Pinellas County | 425,004 | |
| 8 | Lee County | 264,855 | |
| 9 | Polk County | 232,278 | |
| 10 | Brevard County | 205,503 | |
| 11 | Seminole County | 193,461 | |
| 12 | Volusia County | 164,490 | |
| 13 | Sarasota County | 162,310 | |
| 14 | Collier County | 151,907 | |
| 15 | Pasco County | 123,042 |
Highest average pay
Annual payroll ÷ employees.
| # | County | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton County | $73,675 | |
| 2 | Miami-Dade County | $67,834 | |
| 3 | Hillsborough County | $67,804 | |
| 4 | Palm Beach County | $66,342 | |
| 5 | Duval County | $64,686 | |
| 6 | Broward County | $61,265 | |
| 7 | Pinellas County | $59,991 | |
| 8 | Seminole County | $58,649 | |
| 9 | Collier County | $58,454 | |
| 10 | Orange County | $58,345 | |
| 11 | Brevard County | $57,834 | |
| 12 | Sarasota County | $55,765 | |
| 13 | Leon County | $55,496 | |
| 14 | Lee County | $55,417 | |
| 15 | Escambia County | $55,193 |
Jobs per 1,000 residents
Employees per 1,000 residents.
| # | County | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange County | 561 | |
| 2 | Duval County | 489 | |
| 3 | Monroe County | 457 | |
| 4 | Hillsborough County | 448 | |
| 5 | Pinellas County | 439 | |
| 6 | Martin County | 412 | |
| 7 | Seminole County | 395 | |
| 8 | Broward County | 390 | |
| 9 | Miami-Dade County | 380 | |
| 10 | Palm Beach County | 380 | |
| 11 | Collier County | 370 | |
| 12 | Escambia County | 368 | |
| 13 | Leon County | 360 | |
| 14 | Alachua County | 358 | |
| 15 | Sarasota County | 344 |
Businesses per 1,000 residents
Business establishments per 1,000 residents.
| # | County | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe County | 51.1 | |
| 2 | Martin County | 39.0 | |
| 3 | Walton County | 38.8 | |
| 4 | Palm Beach County | 35.8 | |
| 5 | Miami-Dade County | 35.5 | |
| 6 | Collier County | 35.5 | |
| 7 | Broward County | 34.0 | |
| 8 | Sarasota County | 33.9 | |
| 9 | Pinellas County | 33.6 | |
| 10 | Seminole County | 30.4 | |
| 11 | Orange County | 30.4 | |
| 12 | Indian River County | 28.3 | |
| 13 | Hillsborough County | 27.6 | |
| 14 | Bay County | 27.6 | |
| 15 | Okaloosa County | 27.4 |
Job growth since 2019
Change in employees, March 2019 to March 2023.
| # | County | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulf County | +64.3% | |
| 2 | Glades County | +37.5% | |
| 3 | Dixie County | +35.6% | |
| 4 | Jefferson County | +27.0% | |
| 5 | St. Johns County | +23.9% | |
| 6 | Flagler County | +21.8% | |
| 7 | Walton County | +20.5% | |
| 8 | Holmes County | +19.8% | |
| 9 | Sumter County | +19.8% | |
| 10 | Wakulla County | +19.2% | |
| 11 | Hendry County | +19.1% | |
| 12 | Polk County | +18.6% | |
| 13 | Pasco County | +18.3% | |
| 14 | Gilchrist County | +18.2% | |
| 15 | Levy County | +18.2% |
Lowest average pay
Annual payroll ÷ employees, lowest first.
| # | County | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafayette County | $34,265 | |
| 2 | Calhoun County | $36,138 | |
| 3 | Levy County | $37,154 | |
| 4 | Holmes County | $37,832 | |
| 5 | Franklin County | $38,021 | |
| 6 | Dixie County | $38,583 | |
| 7 | Madison County | $39,869 | |
| 8 | Wakulla County | $39,989 | |
| 9 | Gulf County | $40,034 | |
| 10 | Washington County | $40,487 | |
| 11 | Suwannee County | $40,769 | |
| 12 | Osceola County | $41,059 | |
| 13 | Jackson County | $41,286 | |
| 14 | Santa Rosa County | $41,502 | |
| 15 | Bradford County | $41,577 |
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